Free IFR Regulations for Instrument Question and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Can you answer all these regulations questions and stay legal in the IFR system?<br> To meet the minimum instrument experience requirements, within the last 6 calendar months you need to have flown
- six hours in the same category aircraft, and at least 3 of the 6 hours in actual IFR conditions.
- six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft (Correct answer)
- six hours in the same category aircraft.
Correct answer: six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft
To act as pilot in command in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the pilot needs at least 6 instrument approaches, actual or simulated, within the preceding 6 months in the appropriate category of aircraft or an aircraft category representative flight simulator or flight training device.
Question 2: An instrument rated pilot, who has not logged any instrument time in 1 year or more, cannot serve as pilot in command under IFR, unless the pilot
- passes an instrument proficiency check followed by 6 hours and six instrument approaches, 3 of those hours in the catergory of aircraft involved.
- complete the required 6 hours and six approaches, followed by an instrument proficiency check given by an FAA-designated examiner.
- passes an instrument proficiency check given by an instrument instructor (Correct answer)
Correct answer: passes an instrument proficiency check given by an instrument instructor
If a pilot does not meet instrument experience requirements within the prescribed time, he may not fly under IFR or in IMC conditions until he passes an IPC in the category of aircraft involved, given by an approved DE, CFI, or FAA inspector. Completing 6 hours and 6 approaches prior to the IPC is not required.
Question 3: The en route weather is IMC. However, during the descent on an ILS approach, you encounter VMC prior to reaching the initial approach fix. To log the approach toward instrument currency
- the flight must remain an IFR flight plan throughout the approach and landing
- the ILS approach can be credited regardless of actual weather if you are issued an IFR clearance.
- the ILS approach can be credited only if you use a view-limiting device. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: the ILS approach can be credited only if you use a view-limiting device.
Instrument Currency requirements must be accomplished under actual or simulated instrument conditions. You can do this by wearing a view-limiting device, flying an approved flight-training device or flying in actual IMC. The FAA does not require the ceiling to be at MDA or DA/DH during a flight in IMC. The approach may still be logged if an aircraft maneuvering in IMC transitions from IMC to visual meteorological conditions (VMC) on the final approach segment of the IAP prior to or upon reaching MDA or DA/DH.
Question 4: Under which of the following conditions must a pilot have at least an instrument rating?
- For any flight above an altitude of 1,200 feet AGL, when the visibility is less than 3 miles.
- For a flight in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight plan (Correct answer)
- When operating in class E airspace
Correct answer: For a flight in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight plan
No person may act as PIC under IFR, or in weather conditions less than VFR, unless that person holds the appropriate pilot certificate with an instrument rating.
Question 5: When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions?
- When operating in a class A airspace (Correct answer)
- When operating in the class E airspace
- When oprating in airspace above 14,500 feet
Correct answer: When operating in a class A airspace
Airspace above 14,500' is Class E until reaching Class A. In Class E airspace, a clearance is only needed when conditions are below VFR weather conditions. Each person operating an aircraft in Class A airspace must conduct that operation under instrument flight rules (IFR). No person may act as pilot in command under IFR unless that person holds the appropriate pilot certificate with an instrument rating.
Question 6: What minimum conditions must exist at the destination airport to avoid listing an alternate airport on an IFR flight plan when a standard IAP is available?
- From 1 hour before 1 hour after ETA, forecasting ceiling 2,000, visibility 3 miles. (Correct answer)
- From 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA, forecasting ceiling 2,000, and visibility 2 and 1/2 miles
- From 2 hours before to 2hours after ETA, forecast ceiling 3,000 and visibility 3 miles
Correct answer: From 1 hour before 1 hour after ETA, forecasting ceiling 2,000, visibility 3 miles.
For aircraft other than helicopters, at least 1 hr. before and 1 hr. after ETA, the ceiling must be at least 2,000' above the airport elevation and the visibility must be at least 3 statute miles.
Question 7: Which procedure should you follow if, during an IFR flight in VFR conditions, you have two way radio communications failure?
- continue the flight at assigned altitude and route, start approach at your ETA,or,if late start approach upon arrival.
- Land at the nearest airport that has VFR conditions.
- Continue the flight under VFR and land as soon as practicable (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Continue the flight under VFR and land as soon as practicable
If two-way radio communications failure occurs in VFR conditions, or if VFR conditions are encountered after the failure, continue the flight under VFR and land as soon as practicable. The new destination may or may not be the nearest airport that has VFR conditions, and depends on the specific requirements or conditions of the flight.
Question 8: An airport without an authorized instrument approach procedure may be included as the alternate on an IFR flight plan if the forecast indicates that the ceiling and visibility at the ETA will
- be at least 1,000 feet and 1 mile
- allow for a descent from the MEA, approach and a landing under basic VFR conditions (Correct answer)
- allow for descent from the IAF to landing under basic VFR conditions.
Correct answer: allow for a descent from the MEA, approach and a landing under basic VFR conditions
If no instrument approach procedure is available for the alternate airport, the ceiling and visibility must allow descent from the MEA, approach, and landing under basic VFR
Question 9: The fuel requirements for flight in IFR conditions states that you must have enough fuel to fly to destination, your alternate, and have a reserve of:
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes (Correct answer)
- 45 minutes
Correct answer: 30 minutes
No person may operate a civil aircraft in IFR conditions unless it carries enough fuel to complete the flight to the first airport of intended landing, and from that airport to the alternate airport, and fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed. 30 minutes is the reserve fuel required for VFR day flight operations.
Question 10: If a pilot chooses to fly to the selected alternate, the landing minimums used at that airport should be the
- alternate minimums shown on the approach chart
- minimums specified for the approach procedure selected (Correct answer)
- minimums shown for that airport in a separate listing of IFR Alternate Minimums
Correct answer: minimums specified for the approach procedure selected
If an instrument approach procedure has been published for the alternate airport, the pilot must use the approach minimums specified in that procedure. Alternate minimums are not shown on an approach chart. IFR alternate minimums only apply for flight planning purposes. They do not apply when proceeding to the alternate.
Question 11: In the event of an electrical failure when flying an aircraft using an Electronic Flight Display, the primary pitch instrument is the:
- Standby altimeter (Correct answer)
- Standby airspeed indicator
- Standby attitude indicator
Correct answer: Standby altimeter
The altimeter would be the primary pitch instrument. The altimeter gives the most precise reading as to what the pitch is. If the altimeter is showing a rapid climb, the aircraft is in a very high nose up attitude. If the altimeter is showing a very slow rate of descent, the aircraft is slightly nose low. The attitude indicator shows what attitude the aircraft is in, but is imprecise on the amount of pitch. <br>The airspeed indicator will change with pitch, such as showing an increase when nose down or decreasing when nose up, however it can be affected by other actions such as increasing or decreasing the throttle.
Free IFR Regulations for Instrument Question and Answers
Can you answer all these regulations questions and stay legal in the IFR system?
To meet the minimum instrument experience requirements, within the last 6 calendar months you need to have flown